US8398119B2 - Electrofusion fitting - Google Patents

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US8398119B2
US8398119B2 US13/122,746 US200913122746A US8398119B2 US 8398119 B2 US8398119 B2 US 8398119B2 US 200913122746 A US200913122746 A US 200913122746A US 8398119 B2 US8398119 B2 US 8398119B2
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  • This invention relates to electrofusion fittings, to a method of forming a pipe joint incorporating such fittings and to pipe joints incorporating such fittings.
  • a first object of the invention is to provide an improved electrofusion fitting where the problems mentioned above are avoided.
  • Second and third objects of the invention are to provide a method of forming a pipe joint in which the above mentioned problems are avoided, and to provide a pipe joint when made by the method.
  • an electrofusion fitting comprises a tubular length of thermoplastic material, of an outer diameter commensurate with the inner diameter of the ends of a compatible thermoplastic material lining of adjacent lengths of metal pipe, there being at each end of the fitting at least two heater coils on or in close proximity to the outer surface of the fitting, electrical leads from the heater coils extending through the fitting to emerge at the inner surface of the tubular length, for connection to a source of electrical power.
  • the electrical leads may be of a length to allow them to be carried through a pipe length and connected to a source of electrical power.
  • the electrodes on the inner surface of the electrofusion fitting may be such as to provide point contact, but preferably are such as to allow manual attachment of electrical leads to a source of electrical power.
  • the ends of the tubular fitting may be straight to be a close sliding fit in the ends of or the counterbored ends of adjacent lined pipe lengths, but preferably, the ends of the fitting and the co-operating ends of the linings of the pipe lengths are equally tapered, such that the fitting can be pushed into contact with the ends of the linings of the pipe lengths.
  • a recess in its outer surface for the location of insulating material such as for example a ceramic ring to be overlaid by the ends of the adjacent pipe lengths bridged by the fitting and from where the pipe lining is cut back.
  • the insulating material acts as a thermal barrier, to prevent the softening or melting of the fitting below the position of the weld.
  • a support ring may be provided below each coil of the fitting, of a material of a higher melting point than that of the fitting. Such support rings may be inserted into the fitting and located where required, or may be moulded into the fitting during the moulding of the fitting.
  • support rings may remain permanently in the fitting after electrofusion has taken place, it is equally so that the support rings are mandrels and removed from the fitting after the fusion stage.
  • a method of forming a joint between two metal pipe lengths each provided with an inner lining of a thermoplastics material comprises inserting into the one pipe length one end of an electrofusion sleeve with support rings as is defined above, attaching electrical leads to the electrodes of the coils on the electrofusion sleeve at the end inserted into the pipe end, connecting the leads to a source of electrical power to heat the coils at that end of the electrofusion sleeve to fuse the sleeve to the lining of the pipe, detaching the electrical leads from the electrodes, attaching electrical leads to the electrodes at the opposite end of the electrofusion sleeve, positioning the opposite end of the electrofusion sleeve in the end of a second pipe length, passing the electrical leads along the pipe length, connecting the leads to a source of electrical power to heat the coils at the opposite end of the electrofusion sleeve to fuse the sleeve to the lining of the second pipe length, pulling the electrical leads
  • a method of forming a joint between two metal pipe lengths each provided with an inner lining of a thermoplastics material comprises inserting into the end of one pipe length one end of an electrofusion fitting as is defined above, introducing into the fitting an expandable mandrel having one or more electrodes on its surface, positioning a mandrel below the heating coils at the said one end of the fitting, expanding the mandrel into contact with the inner surface of the fitting to support the fitting and put the electrodes on the mandrel into contact with the electrodes on the inner surface of the fitting at that side, connecting the electrodes on the mandrel to a source of electrical power, to provide power to heat the at least two coils at the said one end of the fitting, to create at least two electrofused joints between the said one end of the fitting and the thermoplastics lining, locating an expandable mandrel having one or more electrodes on its surface at a position below the other side of the fitting, expanding the mandrel to support the fitting
  • each of a design that allows them to be left in situ after welding has taken place and serve as support rings it may also be so that collapsible and removable mandrels can be used, and this facilitates the use of one mandrel, that can first be collapsed and inserted into the tubular length, and expanded into contact with the inner surface of the tubular fitting, and following welding at that side, the mandrel can be collapsed and withdrawn, and inserted into the other end of the tubular fitting, and re-expanded into contact with the inner surface of the tubular fitting at the end, to facilitate welding at that end, without the risk of collapse of the tubular fitting, followed by collapsing the mandrel again, and withdrawing it from the tubular fitting.
  • adjacent ends of lined pipe lengths have part of the lining removed to expose the metal pipe
  • the fitting has a central recess in which insulating material is placed to be overlaid by the exposed ends, and the metal pipes are welded together, thereby avoiding the possibility of softening or melting of the fitting below the position of the weld.
  • support rings or the mandrel may also serve as a heat sink, thereby ensuring not only the maintaining of the fitting in place but also the prevention of any melting of the fitting except at its interface with the associated pipe linings.
  • the electrodes on the inner surface of the fitting and on the mandrel may be such as to require point contact, with a consequent need for careful location of the mandrel into the fitting and of orienting the mandrel to ensure that its electrodes are aligned with those on the fitting.
  • the electrodes on the mandrel may be elongate or circular around the periphery of the mandrel, thereby avoiding the need to orient the mandrel, leaving only the need for careful positioning of the mandrel within the fitting.
  • the invention also extends to a joint between adjacent lined pipe ends when incorporating an electrofusion fitting as defined by the first aspect of the invention, and when produced by the method defined by the second aspect of the invention.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic sectional view of a part of adjacent pipe ends and a first embodiment of electrofusion fitting
  • FIGS. 2 to 4 are schematic representations of a second embodiment of electrofusion fitting and its method of jointing.
  • FIGS. 5 and 6 are schematic elevations of an expandable mandrel for use as is indicated in FIGS. 2 to 4 .
  • FIG. 1 a joint between adjacent ends of metal pipe lengths 1 is illustrated, the pipe lengths having a lining 2 of a thermoplastics material. Bridging the adjacent ends of the pipe lengths is an electrofusion sleeve 3 supporting two heating coils 4 towards each end of the sleeve.
  • the electrofusion sleeve may have a straight end section bearing the heater coils, as is illustrated to the left hand side of FIG. 1 , or it may have a tapered section bearing the heater coils as is illustrated to the right hand side of FIG. 1 .
  • each coil is embedded in the sleeve 3 and emerge on the inner surface of the sleeve at a position between the adjacent ends of the heating coils to that side, and each lead is provided with a terminal 5 .
  • a support ring 6 Positioned on the inner wall of the electrofusion sleeve, and in alignment with a respective heater coil, is a support ring 6 .
  • a recess 7 Centrally of the electrofusion sleeve is a recess 7 in which is fitted such as a ceramic ring 8 , and the electrofusion sleeve is provided with an abutment 9 so positioned that a gap is provided between the abutment and the end of the inner lining in which is fitted a sealing ring 10 .
  • two pipe lengths with prepared ends has the inner lining stripped back to a predetermined degree, and the electrofusion sleeve 3 with a fitted sealing ring 10 inserted into the end of one of the pipes, following which, electrical leads are connected to the electrodes 5 at the inserted end of the sleeve, brought out of the sleeve and connected to a source of electrical power to melt the sleeve and the lining in the vicinity of the coils and fuse the sleeve to the pipe lining. The leads are then removed from the electrodes 5 , and they, or new, leads connected to the electrodes at the opposite end of the sleeve.
  • a second pipe is fitted on to the opposite end of the sleeve, and the electrical leads passed along its length, for connection to a source of electrical power to heat the coils at the opposite end of the sleeve, to fuse the sleeve to the lining of the second pipe, following which the electrical leads can be pulled from the electrodes 5 and out of the second pipe length.
  • the ends of the pipes are then welded at 11 .
  • support rings 6 below each coil 4 of a material of a higher melting point than that of the sleeve 3 and lining 2 ensures that there is no collapse of the sleeve below the coils during the electrofusion stage.
  • a mandrel can be used as an alternative to the use of support rings 6 .
  • the electrofusion sleeve of FIG. 1 can be inserted into the end of a first pipe 1 and a mandrel 12 introduced into the electrofusion sleeve 3 .
  • the mandrel has electrodes (not shown) to make contact with the electrodes 5 on the sleeve, and electrical leads 13 .
  • electrofusion of the sleeve 3 to the lining 2 can be effected, and the mandrel relocated below the coils to the opposite end of the electrofusion sleeve.
  • the second pipe 1 can then be fitting to the electrofusion sleeve as indicated in FIG. 3 , to allow the welding of the pipe ends as is discussed in relation to FIG. 1 , and then power supplied to the electrodes on the mandrel to bring about electrofusing of the sleeve 3 to the lining 2 of the second pipe length, following which the mandrel is pulled clear of the second pipe length.
  • FIGS. 5 and 6 An example of such a mandrel is illustrated in FIGS. 5 and 6 , where a mandrel with two opposed parts 13 that are in constrained but sliding relationship have a central area 14 in which an expanding mechanism can be fitted, such as for example a screw or a hydraulic cylinder and piston attached to opposed wedge members 15 between the parts 14 .
  • an expanding mechanism such as for example a screw or a hydraulic cylinder and piston attached to opposed wedge members 15 between the parts 14 .
  • Electrodes can be fixed in strategic positions on the parts 14 to allow contact with the electrodes 5 on the electrofusion sleeve, when the mandrel is deployed, to bring about the welding stage and provide physical support below the positions of the coils 4 .

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